Hardware & Fun Things

Archie Mcphee's
425-745-0711
Seattle, WA
http://www.mcphee.com
rubber chickens, voodoo squeak dolls, spud guns, pink flamingos, etc.

EL Wire
http://www.elwire.com
Think neon sign, but flexible, lightweight and cool

Real Goods
800-762-7325
http://www.realgoods.com
solar and alternative energy products and information

Mass Army/Navy
800-343-7749
military surplus gear from around the world

G&M Sales
415-863-2855
1667 Market St, San Francisco, CA
sporting goods and camping gear, Burning Man friendly

Oriental Trading Company
800-228-2269
http://www.oriental.com
really cheap toys, novelty items, giftware, decorations, etc.

Campmor
800-226-7667
http://www.campmor.com
really good prices on camping stuff

Anatomical Chart Company
http://www.anatomical.com
anatomical parts, charts, books, etc.

Digi-Key
800-344-4539
http://www.digikey.com
electronic components

C&H Surplus
800-325-9465
motors, solenoids, regulators, meters, cylinders, inverters, relays, etc.

Angeles Valve and Fitting/The Swagelok Companies
213-849-6257
valves, high pressure tubing and fittings, etc.

Spamfantistic
800-686-SPAM
http://spam.co.net/spamgift
things spam

Things You Never Knew Existed...
941-747-5566
more fun novelty items

Frederick's of Hollywood
800-323-9525
http://www.fredericks.com
fun novelty playa wear

U.S. Cavalry
888-888-7228
http://www.uscav.com
military and adventure equipment

The Sportman's Guide
800-888-3006
military and adventure equipment

Gempler's
800-382-8473
http://www.gemplers.com
work clothing, farming & safety equipment and hardware

Halted Specialties Company
408-743-5650
Santa Clara, CA
electronics, lasers, etc.

Haltek Surplus Electronics
415-969-0510, 408-744-1333
Mountain View, CA
electronics, mechanical stuff, etc.

Boeing Surplus Store
Seattle, WA
http://www.boeing.com/surplus/

Twin City Surplus
702-323-5630
1675 E. 4th St, Reno, NV
camping supplies, sporting goods and lots of unsual surplus stuff and clothing

The Weird Stuff Warehouse
408-743-5650
Sunnyvale & Fremont CA
http://www.weirdstuff.com
electronics and computer stuff

Chemical Light
800-446-3200
http://www.chemlite.com
cool chemical luminescent products

Liquid Light
800-228-6890
Menlo Park, CA
glow-things source

The Internet Resale Directory 707-939-9124
http://www.secondhand.com
online guide to secondhand, surplus and salvage

Rummaging Through Northern California
707-939-9124
http://www.sonic.net/~rtnc
free bi-monthly fleamarket newspaper, promoting resale, surplus and salvage in the Bay Area.

The Lighter Side
941-747-5566
silly novelty items

The Edge Company
800-732-9976
http://www.edgeco.com
tools, gifts, knives & action gear

The Tentsmiths
603-447-2344
http://www.tentsmiths.com
tents and accessories

The Wandering Bull
508-226-6074
American Indian crafts + supplies: feathers, leather, bones, beads, etc.

Bright Life
516-334-1356
ice cooler tables, super tape, garden gnomes, etc.

http://www.teleport.com/~pdx4d/dome.html
good geodesic dome information

http://www.marketzone.com/althomes/domemfgs.html
more geodesic dome information

SCHWA Corp.
http://www.theschwacorporation.com
P.O. Box 6064, Reno NV 89513
graphically oriented alien humor, sometimes dark and disturbing, always perceptive

Cacophony Society
http://www.cacophony.org San Francisco 415-665-0351
Los Angeles 213-694-2478
experiences outside the mainstream. also located in Seattle, Portland and other cities